
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
Mike Lindell is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. The nearest, Rick Rude, was born in St. Peter, 8 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Washington Township is on record yet. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 413 towns.
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Washington Township
Nobody born in Washington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

John Albert Johnson
1861–1909American politician from Minnesota



Mike Lindell
born 1961American businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Mike Lindell: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Johnson: Office of Senator Ron Johnson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Rude: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Chin: US Embassy Nepal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Landsteiner: TracyFleuryFan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Myrtle Lind: Mack Sennett Comedies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Godfrey G. Goodwin: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Tolan: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons